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Oct 19 • 8 tweets • 5 min read
It's 5am in Iran and yet a sizeable crowd has gathered at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport to welcome Elnaz Rekabi, a female climber who competed without a hijab in Seoul and was subsequently censured and forced into an apology by Iranian authorities.
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The crowd cheers as Elnaz Rekabi, a female climber who competed without a hijab in Seoul and was later censured and forced into an apology by Iranian authorities, arrives at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport in the early hours of the morning.
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At Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport, a crowd chants "Elnaz is a heroine" upon the arrival of Elnaz Rekabi, a female climber who competed without a hijab in Seoul and was later censured and forced into an apology by the Iranian authorities.
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Elnaz Rekabi is welcomed by her family at Tehran's Imam Khomeini Airport this morning.

She competed without a hijab at an Asian climbing competition in Seoul and was later censured and forced into an apology by the Iranian authorities.
#مهسا_امینی
The chant could also be translated as "Elnaz is a champion". The word "ghahreman" in Persian could both mean a sporting champion or a hero/heroine depending on the context. I think both translations are valid here
Correction: the correct local time in Tehran was around 03:30-04:00. Iran ended daylight saving time nearly four weeks ago
Elnaz Rekabi was interviewed by state media upon arrival. She repeated her Instagram story about her hijab "inadvertantly" falling off. She added she was feeling "stressed" and "tense" about returning but was fine, and denied she intended to retire.
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For those unfamiliar with Iran, what Elnaz Rekabi said in that interview at the airport was basically what she had to say to maintain the safety of herself and her family. Iranian authorities have a long track-record of threats and forced confessions.
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